Surfacer mounting



F. RIEBEL, JR., ET AL 1,970,192

SURFACER MOUNTING Aug. 14, 1934.

Filed Jan. 25, 1952 2 sheets-sheet' l Patented Aug. 14, 1934 1,970,192`n sUaFAoER MoUrrrINd` Frederick `Riebel, Jr.,

Dewey: M.- Dow, and

Lawrence M. Henson, Toledo, Ohio.. assignors to Air-Way ElectricAppliance Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation ofjDelawareAppliaitiony January z5, 1932, seriaiN. 58ans Y s o1aims. (or-91559) Ourinvention relates to surfacing material applicators and has for itsobject to provide such an applicator in combination with a suctioncleaner floor tool arranged to act asa holder or e' handle for theapplicator, to provide a certain amount of weight for extruding thesurface material from the applicator, and serving as a medium fortransmitting lmovement to the applicator for moving it over a surface tobe treated.

A further objectY of` the invention is Vtu provide attaching means bywhich the applicator can be very easily and quickly attached to ordetached from the floor tool of a suction cleaner or the'like. A-further object is .to provide an arrangement particularly adapted'forattachment tothe floor tool of a specific type-of suction cleanerwherein a relatively long andnarrow iloor tool `or suction nozzle ismounted inatransverse position at the endof a suction tube, and has asuctionmouth deiined between two. relatively parallel'downwardlyextending lips or nozzle'walls.'

vAnother object of the invention to `provide means for securing the'applicator in aiairly'rigid position relative to the floor tool. Withthese and other objects in View our invention' consists in thecombination and construction and arrangementof the various partsthereof, wherebyvthe objects contemplatedare attained, as more `fullyset forth in the accompanying speciiications, pointed out in our claims,and lillustrated in the-accompanying drawings, in which: Y l

' Fig; l is a perspective view of the invention.V

Fig. 2r isa transverse [sectional View through the same.

Fig. 3 is an end'v'iew partlyin sectiomof the same. Y i

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one end ofthe presser head. Y .-Y y

Fig. 5 lis a transverse sectional view through the presser head.

" Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectionalview'through one end of the saine. f

Fig. 7 is an end view of the same.

.45 Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through one end ofthedevice. v l

Fig. 9 is a plan vievvv of a modified form ofthe invention. 1 i Y Fig.10 is an end view'ofV the same, parts being shown in section, and

Fig.' 1l; .is a similar view' showing a further modification of theinvention.

The type 'of surfacing material for which the present invention isparticularly adapted is'semiuid Wax such as ordinary noorwax.'

kA waxer embodying theinvention is shown in Figs.l l 'and `2, whereinthe reference character B is employed -to indicate generally adistributor `member in the form oi a lreceptacle adapted to receive. abody of Wax A whichmay be in bulk form as disclosed in our co-pendingapplication"SerialfNoa'53834"or inthe form of a Wrappedpackage'afs'inore fully disclosed in our co-pending application `SerialNo. 588,831 and in the present drawings. Y

The applicator includes the distributor B and a presser headindicatedgenerally by the reference character "0. It also includes a vholderindicated generally by thevreference character D which may be inthe formof the vacuum cleanershowninl'igs'. 1 to 8 inclusive, or-a shafthandle-as shown in Figs. 9 and 10. A particular object oftheVv presentinvention is to provide a presser head lembodying acoupler forattachment to a suction cleaner but adapted also for attach-l ment to ashaft handle.

The particular type of vacuum cleaner to which this invention appliescomprises a suction neck 10 to which is attached al iloor tool 11 havingthe forward and rear walls or lips 12, the agitators 13 secured therein,`and the end Walls 14:` (Fig. 8). Thedistributor B is provided with afacing of fabric or the'like 15 for spreading the material onto asurface 'being treated, and with a longitudinal aperture Y16- throughwhich the Wax` A may be fed. Y, Y

The presser head C includes a back plate 17 of the proper dimensionsland shape to lt within the distributor receptacle B and a downwardlyRippedV saddle including the top wall 18, the side walls 19 andthe'edge'ange 20, turned outwardly parallel vwith the topv wall' 18 andwelded or other- Wise Vsecured to the backplate.- 17.

Tolthe sidewalls 190i the saddle, near the respective .er'idsfthereof`are hinged `the respective sidearms 2110i a pairfof yokes having thecross bars 22l which areadapted to engage above the ends of Athe iioortool 11 when said ends are inserted through said yokes and when theagitators 13 are in contact with 'or substantially in contact with thetop wall 18 of the saddle.

The saddle is provided at its respective ends with upwardly projectingears 23 connectedl toV the saddle through the medium of the offsetyshoulder portions 24 providing shoulders 25 which are adapted 4to restagainst the lower edges of the end walls 14 (Fig. 8) of the saddle. Theshoulder portions 24 and ears 23 may be either formed by strikingportions upwardly from the top Wall 18offthe saddle asin Figs. 'I to 9inclui aroundvthe ends of the licor tool.

sive, or by welding separate pieces to the saddle as shown in Figs. 5and 6. In this case, a plate 26 is provided which is extended through aslot 2'7 in the top wall 18 of the saddle and welded against the innerface of the end wall 29 thereof. A tongue 30 is struck out of the plate26 and is welded against the upper face of thetop wall 18 of the saddle.The ear 23 and shoulder portion 24 are formed in the upper region of theplate 26.

The ears 23 snugly engage against the inner faces of the end wall of theiioor tool 1l and their respective lateral edges engage snugly between.

with indentations 31 (Fig. 5) which receive the' semi-spherical headsVof screw elements-32 forming part of the particular Y:floor tool towhich this invention applies, and normally serving to secure within thesockets 33 the bracket members or tangs of floor tool supporting rollers(not-shown) The relation of the members is such'that the cross bars'22must spring vupwardly slightly in order to pass the screw heads 32 intothe indentations 31. Thus the ends ofthe floortoolare resilientlygripped between the yokes-and rthe saddle of the presser head C.'

It is toA be noted that the position of the vhinges 34h51 means of whichthe yokes are hinged to the saddle, is such that the yokes may swingfreely At the same time, the hinge axes -arepositioned closer togetherthan the ends of the floor ,tool so thatthe yokes may depend`verticallywhen the applicator is attached to the iioor tool,eliminatingany possibility of the applicator becoming detachedwhilebeing used. y

Through openings 35 in the top wall 18l ofthe saddle (Fig. 4) threadedstuds 36 may be inserted (Fig.,10 for the purpose of attaching a shaft'l handle comprising an ordinary wooden handle 37 and a clawincludingthe feruleV 33l secured to the end of the handle 37 and`laterallyprojecting arms 39 which are slotted as at 40 to receive thestuds 36. Thumb nuts 41 are threaded upon the studs 36and engage theupper vfaces of the arms 39 to secure the same to the saddle. i It is tobe noted that the openings 35 are so positioned that should it bedesired to employ this particular type of presserhead interchangeably awith either type of holder, the studs 436 may be allowed to remain inplace and to project into themouth of the floor toolll as shown in Fig.2. On the other hand, the presser `head may be supplied without thestuds for use in connection with a suction cleaner nozzle and withoutthe yokes for use in connectionwith a shaft handle. The distributor Bincludes the peripheral wall 42jand the bottom wallor distributor shoe43.

-The distributor is suspended A.from the presser r head loymeans of alatch device comprising a The latch device serves to allow downwardmovement of the presser head for collapsing the wax package A, butengages the flange 20 so as to normally prevent the presser head leavingthe distributor. Withdrawal of the latch will allow the presservhead tobe removed.

It is to be noted that the flange 20 serves a double function, namely,that of securing the saddle member to the back plate of the presser headand that of forming a latch to engage the latch device.

Fig. 11 illustrates a somewhat modified form of the presser head inwhich the back plate 17a is formed separately from the saddle 18-19, and

in which the studs 36a are secured to the back plate 17a and extendthrough openings 35 in the saddle to secure the back plate to thesaddle. In this form of the invention which is more specificallydescribed in our companion application Serial No. 588,833 led Jan. 25,1932, the distributorfB comprises a flexible distributor cover the endrand side portions of which are clamped between the back plate 17a andthe saddle 18-19 when the thumb nuts 41 are tightened upon the studs36a. In this form of the invention, the presser'head may be eithersuspended from the suction. nozzle 11 as shown in Fig. 11 or from thetype of holder shown in Fig. 9.

We claim as our invention: f

1. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouthdened between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions ofsaid floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presserheadcomprising adownwardly cupped saddle of sheet metal having perjpendicularside walls, tongues forming upward extensions of said endwalls and receivable in saidmouth, and yokes hinged to the side walls ofthe saddlefand adapted to swing `toward each other clear of saidprojecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are receivedthrough said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, andthereby attached to said device.

2. For attachment to a iioor tool having a downwardly openingmouth dcnedbetween lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of saidfloor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser headcomprising a downwardly cupped saddle of sheet metal having end walls,tongues extending upwardly from the saddleand receivable in said mouth,each of said tongues being formed on the end of a plate extended throughthe top wall of the saddle and secured to the inner face of ank end wallthereof, and yokes hinged to the saddle, and adapted to swing towardeach other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein saidportions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes andthe device, and thereby attached to said device.`

3. For attachment to a oor tool having a downwardly opening mouth dennedbetween lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of saidfloor tool, a surface treatment device-including a presser headcomprising a downwardly cupped saddle of sheet metal having end walls,tongues extending upwardly from the saddle and receivable in said mouth,each of said tongues being formed on the end of a plate extended throughthe top wall of the saddle and secured to the inner face of an end wallthereof, said plates including upstruck nibs secured to the top ,wall ofthe saddle, and yokes hinged to the s addle, and adapted to swing towardeach other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein saidportions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes andthe device, and thereby attached to said device.

4. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouthdefined between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portionsof said floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser headprovided with upwardly projecting tongues receivable in said mouth andengageable against the inner faces of said end walls to prevent relativelongitudinal movement, shoulders connecting said lips to the device andpositioned to engage against the lower edges of said end walls, toprovide support between said device and the floor tool, and yokes hingedto said device, and adapted to swing toward each other clear of saidprojecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are receivedthrough said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, andthereby attached to said device.

5. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouthdefined between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portionsof said floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser headprovided with upwardly projecting tongues receivable in said mouth andengageable against the inner faces of said end walls to prevent relativelongitudinal movement, said tongues being offset intermediate theirLipper ends and the top of the head to form shoulders to engage againstthe lower edges of said floor tool end walls, to provide support betweensaid device and the floor tool, andV yokes hinged to said device, andadapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, topositions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engagedbetween said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device.

6. For attachment to a iloor tool having a downwardly opening mouthdefined between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portionsof said floor tool, a surface treatment device provided with upwardlyprojecting tongues receivable in said mouth and engageable against theinner faces of said end walls to prevent relative longitudinal movement,said tongues being oifset intermediate their upper ends and the top ofthe head to form shoulders to engage against the lower edges of saidfloor tool end walls, to provide support between said device and thefloor tool, and yokes hinged to said device, and adapted to swing towardeach other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein saidportions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes andthe device, and thereby attached to said device. j Y

7. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouthdefined between longitudinal lips and having opposed projecting endportions, a surface treatmentl device including a presser headcomprising a'saddle of sheet metal having a top wall and perpendicularside walls bent downwardly therefrom, tongues extending upwardly fromthe saddle and receivable in said mouth, and yokes hinged to said sidewalls and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projectingportions, to positions wherein said portions are received through saidyokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attachedto said device whereat the said lips will be engaged against'the uppersurface of said top wall. y

8. For attachment to a iioor tool having a downwardly opening mouthdefined between longitudinal lips and having opposed projecting endportions, a surface treatment device including a presser head comprisinga saddle of sheet metal having a top wall and perpendicular side wallsbent downwardly therefrom, tongues extending upwardly from the saddleand receivable in said mouth, and yokes hinged to said side walls I.' I"

and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projectingportions, to 'positions wherein said portions are received through saidyokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attachedto said device whereat the said lips will J;

be engaged against the upper surface of said top wall, the lower edgesof said side walls being flanged outwardly, and a face plate secured tosaid anges.

FREDERICK RIEBEL, JR. LAWRENCE M. HENSON. DEWEY M. DOW.

